USS Sanctuary

Mark IV Variable Combat Suit

Category:

armor

Description:

The human empire was huge with millions of solders on over 20 worlds and in space. They needed a single suit capable of filling every role in the UNSC. The end result of that research was the Mark IV variable combat armor. It was created on earth by the UNSC military not trusting outside contractors to develop the system for security reasons.

The suits themselves are sophisticated exoskeletons. Each suit has armor is capable of repelling almost any attack to some degree and shields heavy enough to ward off heavy energy fire. Each suit has compartments for weapons and equipment (like ammunition), a H.U.D, camel back, compass, rangefinder, night vision sensors, flashlights, enhanced communications system, point to point laser communication systems, and fast tex removable armor plates for quick access in case of trauma.

What really set the suits apart was the variable harnesses that attach on the shoulders, arms hips and legs enhancing just about every job the UNSC. Heavy gunners can have a smart harness for gun assisting in reliving the weight of some of the heavier machine guns and allow for more accurate suppressive fire and burst shooting. EOD tech find themselves using an electronic “sniffer” to hunt for explosives and loving the enhanced shields offered to protect them from bomb blasts. Each suit can provide a specialized use with just a change of the armored vest. The end result was one piece of armor that could fulfill all the specialized needs of the UNSC.

Military armor

Weight

Wearing Weight

Ballistic

Ablative

Cutting

Energy

Radiation

EVA Capable

Level

Mark IV

60 lbs

20 lbs

70

70

50

250

0

Yes

Combat EVA 60

Attachment

Effect

Weight

Description

Field Medic

+10% to all field surgery +10% diagnoisis

10 Lbs.

Extra medication, bandages, and sensors related to battlefield trauma

Heavy Gunner

+10% Heavy Weapons no crew serve penalty

15 Lbs.

a support harness used to help brace a heavy weapon while standing and firing

Infantry

+10% Long arms +10% reflex

7 lbs.

Enhanced midrange auto tracking H.U.D used to acquire targets faster and react to threats in CQB